For me, the many spiritual goals can be reduced to two. All that we strive for are contained in these… Read more Connection and Freedom
Category: Sermons
As a minister for thirty years, I wrote nearly a thousand sermons. These are the most recent. Sermons from August, 2022 on were written for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City. I’m especially proud of the sermons I wrote during my last year (September 2024 through June 2025) when I tried to close my ministry with some final thoughts about fundamental spiritual issues.
With All Her People One
The explicit goal of Unitarian Universalism is “world community,” the sixth of our seven principles. Are we making progress? How… Read more With All Her People One
An Earth Made Fair
Many Unitarian Universalists are inspired by our faith to work toward a social goal of healing the environment. The calls… Read more An Earth Made Fair
Trembling and Bewildered
When the women who were the first to discover the resurrection (according to Mark) were told by the young man/angel… Read more Trembling and Bewildered
Being Human
So much is changing, so rapidly. In the last few weeks, the coronavirus has altered every aspect of our lives,… Read more Being Human
Church Time
Churches measure time differently: not in years, or fads, or decades, or generations. We’re here for the long haul, longer even than… Read more Church Time
Gather
Social engagement with physical distancing requires new ways of gathering. But spiritual people have always known that being together through… Read more Gather
Greater Service
For some, the goal of religion is not directed at improving the self but is directed outward toward improving the… Read more Greater Service
A Right Path
The spiritual sense of “right” begins with intuiting a standard beyond our personal preference and then working to conform our… Read more A Right Path
Let Peace Find a Home in Me
For many the goal of religion is simply peace. Indeed, “spirituality” often conjures images and feelings of peace, calm, stillness,… Read more Let Peace Find a Home in Me